Tag: police
Sokoto police arrest 5 suspected killers of finance director
Sokoto State Police Command on Monday paraded five persons suspected to have murdered late Alhaji Yahaya Sa’idu, a Director of…
Police Zone 5 Rescues 19 Kidnap Victims
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A total of 19 kidnap victims were rescued by the Zone 5 Command of the Nigeria Police between…
Roadblocks remain banned, says Police IG
The Inspector-General of Police, Acting IGP Suleiman Abba,said the ban on roadblocks introduced by his predecessor, Muhammed Abubakar in March…
Lesotho police, military in early morning shootout
Police and military exchanged gunfire in Lesotho’s capital Maseru in the early hours of Friday, the latest spasm of violence…
Man arrested for selling wife for human sacrifice – police
A Nigerian man has been arrested for selling his wife to black magic practitioners who wanted to sacrifice a virgin,…
No life lost in Offa Poly Students’ protest – Police
The Kwara Police Command on Friday denied that there were casualties during a protest by students of the Federal Polytechnic…
Woman slices stepdaughter’s buttock with hot knife
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 29-year old woman, Lucy Samuel has been arrested by the police for allegedly maltreating her stepdaughter, Joan…
Pregnant woman arrested for pouring urine in neighbour’s water
Cyriacus Izuekwe A pregnant housewife, Bola Shakiru has been arrested by the police for attempting to poison her neighbour and…
20 policemen still missing after Boko Haram attack – IG
Twenty Nigerian police officers are still missing three weeks after Boko Haram fighters attacked a training academy outside the remote…
Ogun police arrest four for duping couple N14.5mn
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Four suspected fraudsters; Shehu Salam, Mrs Risikat Oriyomi, Mrs Sola Babalola and a physically challenged man, Wasiu Ajani…
Delta poly student, 4 others arrested for gang-raping student
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Five persons have been arrested and detained by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly gang-raping one Favour…
Woman, three children found shot dead in Australia
Australian police said Tuesday a woman and three children aged under 10 have been found dead, apparently from gunshot wounds,…
Lagos police arrrests 2, recovers arms, cannabis
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers in Oke-Ira, Ogba area of…
Police nab 5 robbery suspects in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu said on Monday that it had arrested five suspected armed robbers while attempting to rob…
Lagos, 20 others get new commissioner of police
The acting Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba has appointed Kayode Aderanti as the new Commissioner of Police for Lagos…
Jerusalem Palestinians riot after teen shot by police dies
A Palestinian teenager died on Sunday from injuries sustained when he was shot last week by Israeli border police in…
No fight between police and civil defence – Police PRO
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Sunday said there was no rift between the Police and the…
Flush Out Cult Gangs, Fashola Orders Police
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has ordered the Lagos State Police Command to flush out members of various…
Taiwan police smash Chinese multi-million dollar prostitution ring
Taiwanese authorities said Wednesday they busted a prostitution ring exploiting young Chinese women that was estimated to have earned at…
Police begin wearing cameras in US protest town
Police in the US town roiled by protests after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager are now wearing…
Man kills father over stick of cigarette
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin has arrested and detained a 22-year old man, Bestman Momodu, who allegedly killed his…
Police detain woman for burning girl’s genital
The police in Dutse, Abuja, have detained a woman for allegedly forcing a 14-year old girl to sit on a…
Keyamo petitions Police IG over late officer’s pension
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerian human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the country’s acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, over the…
Police partner PCN to combat drug abuse
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, says the police will continue to support the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)…
UK police arrest man in Pakistani politician murder case
British police on Wednesday arrested a 30-year old man in connection with the 2010 murder of influential Pakistani politician Imran…
Zimbabwe police beat, detain opposition protesters
Zimbabwe riot police detained a dozen opposition protesters and beat up others at a demonstration on Wednesday over high unemployment,…
Police, Youths Invade Surulere Council Over Chairman’s Suspension
Eromosele Ebhomele There was tension Tuesday morning at the Surulere Local Government Area as police and youths from the area…
In Pictures: Policeman attempts to assassinate NSCDC Boss
A picture is worth a thousand words they say but this pictures speak even more. Barely 24 hours after the…
Osun Poll: Detainees Sue DSS, Army, Police; Demand N1.5bn
Jamiu Yisa Fifteen persons who were allegedly arrested, detained and harassed during the 9 August governorship election in Osun state,…
Police foils robbery attack in Gwagwalada, Abuja
The Police said it foiled an armed robbery attack in Gwagwalada metropolis of the FCT on Saturday night. Mr Patrick…